Animal Welfare in
Islam and our Responsibilities
Animals!!! No Doubt the Human-so called
Social Animal, sent as superior to all creature they deserve every right to
live their life to full. But somehow this super creature, in their own pride,
forget the rights of others. Download free veterinary books in pdf format
In Quran Allah says, "And the earth, He
has allocated to all living creatures." (Quran 55:10). This Ayah highlight
the importance of animals on land which is equally for us and for all living
creature.
Hazrat Muhammad P.B.U.H said, " An act
of kindness done to animal is like you do good deed to human, likewise an act
of cruelty you done to animal is bad as cruelty as to human."
Animals, it’s not wrong to say them as
“wonderful creature” of God. Whenever there is question of humans, there is
question of animals as well. Whenever there is queries about humans, there is
about animals too. In one hadith it is
said, "One who kills unneeded, even a sparrow, will be investigated by
Allah on the day of Judgement".
As animals can’t speak, unable to express
their feelings it’s our responsibility to look after them. Once Holy Prophet
passed by camel who is so weak and emaciated, due to lack of food its back had
almost reached stomach. it was in so much pain. He (P.B.U.H) called his owner
and said," Fear Allah in these beasts who can’t speak"
Humans and animals are always linked in one
another way. Animals are always found companion of humans. They are always
available for human in challenges of life, the act as life saver in form of
pets, sometimes as a rider in form of fast horses, as a mind therapy in form of
fancy looking birds, mostly to meet our food requirements and many more. Though
the human has more power but they always withstand with us.
"It is Allah who has given you all the
in the manner of livestock, that you may ride on some of them and from some you
may drive food. and there are other uses in them for you to satisfy your hearts
desires. it is on them, as on ships, that you make your journeys" (Quran
40:79-80)
Animal cruelty by humans is increasing day
by day. We come through such cases of animal cruelty which shake someone’s
faith. Do we really send for this?? Is this indicate our superiority?? For this
we are really born?? No, never… indeed we fail to remember our fate.
The Prophet (P.B.U.H) alert, “there is no one who kills a
small bird or anything larger for just nothing, but Allah, the Mighty and
magnificent, will ask him about it”
Our religion which entitled us as superior,
but never leave others behind. It gives equal rights to animals as well.
“There is not an animal that lives on the
earth, nor being that flies on its wings, but they form communities like you.
Nothing have we omitted from the Book, and they all shall be gathered to their
Lord in the end” (Quran 6:38).
This means that animals are always welcome
to build their own communities like humans, we are no one to destroy their
homes or to deprive them from basic necessities.
Food for Thought:
We are living in purely Muslim country whose
foundations are laid on the name of Islam. How are we so lacking our teachings?
Not go so long we just emphasize on some recent cases where a 15-year-old nasty
boy with his cousins raped a innocent kitten. A pregnant elephant- having a
tiny life inside her womb was killed by brutal humans, many stray dogs and cats
are dying due to lack of food due to us, we like to through our extra food into
garbage but we never bother to feed such animals… how insane we are!! What was
their fault?? A cart driver loaded his
donkey with more stuff than it bears, its even difficult for him to raise, but
why we care??
Wild life, consider as our rich heritage,
what we are doing? We just caught them from their natural habitats and through
them in hell jails where there is no food, no water, no care. Two lions died
during shifting due to improper management. Elephant in zoo is suffering from
weight loss because of no food is given. Humans hunt many wild species for
their fun thus eliminating this gold from earth. We hunt many species for fun
and thus not vanishing them from earth but also disturbs the whole ecosystem.
Humans have access to all have luxuries of
life made by Allah likewise animals do have freedom to live their lives as they
want. If we own an animal then it’s our first duty to provide the basic freedom
to it.
• Freedom from hunger and thirst,
• Freedom from discomfort,
• Freedom from pain and injury,
• Freedom from fear and distress,
• Freedom to express normal behavior.
Steps to be taken:
I.
Now there are many NGOs that are working on the
rights of animals at least
we have to inform one of them to eliminate
such cruelty.
o Pakistan animal
welfare
o Edhi Animal hostel
o Animal Care
association Pakistan
o Vets care
organization
o Animal safety
organization
II.
Just place a bowl of food and clean water in your
balcony or gardens for birds. So, the birds can easily approach there and
quench thirst or eat whenever they want.
III.
Instead of through your food in garbage, mark a
little area outside your home and place food in that specified are where cats
or dogs are easily found and meet their hunger
IV.
Educate people around you, no to kill them or harm
them rather help them in pain.
V.
If you find injured animal, just rescued it, foster
it to remove its pain. or at least leave it to hospital or other rescue homes
for proper care.
VI. In the it is concluded that live for the creature of Allah so you will be rewarded in this life and the life after death which is immortal.
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